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Overview of Dimension Styles
A dimension style is a named collection of dimension settings that controls
the appearance of dimensions, such as arrowhead style, text location, and
lateral tolerances.
You create dimension styles to specify the format of dimensions quickly, and
to ensure that dimensions conform to industry or project standards.
■ When you create a dimension, it uses the settings of the current dimension
style
■ If you change a setting in a dimension style, all dimensions in a drawing
that use the style update automatically
■ You can create dimension substyles that, for specified types of dimensions,
deviate from the current dimension style
■ If necessary, you can override a dimension style temporarily
To set the current dimension style
■ On the Styles toolbar, in the Dimension Styles control, click the arrow and
select a dimension style from the list.
To create a dimension substyle
1 Click Home tab ➤ Annotation panel ➤ Dimension Style.
2 In the Dimension Style Manager, select the style from which you want
to create a substyle. Click New.
3 In the Create New Dimension Style dialog box, select the type of
dimension that will apply to the substyle from the Use For list. Click
Continue.
4 In the New Dimension Style dialog box, select the appropriate tab and
make changes to define the dimension substyle.
5 Click OK.
6 Click Close to exit the Dimension Style Manager.
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